High-End Memory Prices - Week of January 19, 2009 - Page 6

Single Module and Dual/Tri-Channel DDR3

With the Intel P35 and G33 chipsets, and later the X38, X48 and X58, Intel has formally adopted high-speed DDR3 memory in the 1066 to 1600 MHz range. AMD is not making the move to DDR3 with the current Phenom platform, but will for its next-generation models, so this market will be Intel-only in the foreseeable future. Due to this, there are still fewer DDR3 modules on the open market, with most of these coming from the major players. The most popular DDR3 configurations are single 1GB/2GB modules, 2x1GB/2x2GB matched pairs and even 3x1GB/3x2GB triple-channel kits, at DDR3 clock speeds from 1066 MHz to 2133 MHz.

The DDR3 memory chart usually holds the majority of price drops, and we continue to find significant cuts in this area of the memory market. Sixteen listings received double-digit cuts this week, with the Patriot Viper DDR3-1800 2x2GB (-$54), Patriot Viper DDR3-1600 3x2GB (-$36), Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1600 3x2GB (-$30), and OCZ Flex II DDR3-2000 2x1GB (-$30) price drops leading the way. The only similar price increase was a $10 jump to the OCZ Platinum DDR3-1600 2x1GB kit, and there were only three price increases of any type. The DDR3 chart dropped by an aggregate total of $328, which didn't set any records, but is still better news than the DDR and DDR2 results.

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Page 1 High-End Memory Prices - Week of January 19, 2009 Page 2 Matched Pair DDR Prices Page 3 Registered DDR/FB-DIMM DDR2 Prices Page 4 Single Module DDR2 Prices Page 5 Matched Pair DDR2 Prices Page 6 Single Module and Dual/Tri-Channel DDR3 Prices Page 7 High-End DDR, DDR2 and DDR3 Sorted by Price Change Page 8 High-End DDR, DDR2 and DDR3 Sorted by Price

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